Have you been hooked with watching horror movies lately or just anything gory? Well how about horror genre’ games? Sure watching horror movies is entertaining if you’re into those types of movies but wouldn’t it be much thrilling if you play it too? Don’t you think it’s more fun? I mean just watching and waiting for how it’s going to end, that’s too boring. It’s so much more exciting to play a game with a storyline too then it’s up to you on how long you can survive and win the game on how you’ll see the ending. Sure it’s a lot harder and longer but it sure as hell more entertaining.

The Evil Within also known as Psycho Break in Japan is a video game developed by Tango Gameworks and is released by Bathesda Softworks for the PlayStations 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One video game consoles and Microsoft Windows. It has a mix of supernatural, murder, and just downright gory. It definitely isn’t for little kids to play as they might actually have nightmares about this so don’t go playing this at your living room where they can see it right away but then again if there is none, play wherever you want. The game is really detailed from chopped of arms, to exploding intestines and other more. That’s just how gory it is.

This game is played from a third-person perspective and the main protagonist of this game is Sebastian “Seb” Castellanos who is a veteran police detective along with his comrades Juli “Kid” Kidman and Joseph Oda in trying to defeat the invincible apparition Ruvik.
Now the plot of the games with in the fictional place called Krimson City where the trio was presently investigating a gruesome mass murder at Beacon Mental Hospital when they suddenly encountered a malevolent and powerful force. He saw how his comrades were slaughtered before his eyes by a man wearing a white hood and that he was covered in burn scars when he was suddenly ambushed and knocked unconscious. When he woke up, Krimson City wasn’t just the same with it having undergone massive earthquakes, unreal shifts in terrain and these hideous creatures called Haunted wandering the landscape.

Now this game is all about survival and as you, the player would have to go scavenging hunting for supplies and learn how to fight and run when needed to. It’s really up to your decision as the player on what Sebastian would be doing and how Sebastian would suddenly be in a new location or even finding new paths. Sebastian would also have to use medical items to restore health; though not all them are useful s some may cause temporary hallucinogenic effects. You may also see that when you collect the vials of green fluid throughout the game, it can help Sebastian upgrade his abilities.

We can’t forget about the weapons. Don’t worry there is a lot of option to come up with like a revolver, sniper rifles, knives, grenades, shotgun and the most awesome one, the Agony Crossbow where when it is fired, the bolts would ether freeze, blind, electrocute or even make the enemies explode. Here is also one thing you need to more about the game, the enemies that you have defeated or incapacitated are capable of reviving. The only way for them to stay dead is by setting them on fire using limited supply of matches.
It can really be an addictive game that would make you stay up all night just so you could finish it.

The PlayStation TV set-top box has made its first impression in the North American market following a previous release in Japan as PlayStation Vita TV, and it seems as though it will fast be catching on that the new miniature product from Sony may have ‘reverse Xbox syndrome‘ – in that there is much more focus on gaming elements than there is for general entertainment features.

Launching to the USA and Canada yesterday (14 October) a month ahead of European roll-out (14 November), critics have been quick to jump on its potential as a connected set-top box, albeit with praise for it’s ability to stream PlayStation Vita, PSP, PlayStation One, and some PlayStation 4 games through streaming (with the latter console fully connectable as a functioning ‘second screen’ of the same product).

In the negative column, though, was the fact that Netflix, and a number of other major streaming services such as Hulu Plus and YouTube, do not work on PS TV. It was already established that the service would not be part of the new hardware’s launch abilities, but the issue was primarily with the fact that you can run the likes of Netflix on some of the supporting consoles, but not when you fling said content to a PS TV.

Speaking to Gizmodo, a Netflix representative said of the issue: “We have no current support plans for Netflix on PS TV.”

Sony, meanwhile, played the ‘just starting out’ card, with an launch statement that included of their current and future streaming options for the PS TV: “PS TV plays entertainment content, including popular movies and TV shows that can be downloaded from PlayStation Store. At launch, PS TV has video streaming apps Crackle, Crunchyroll, and Qello. Stay tuned for additional entertainment content we’ll be adding soon to the PS TV lineup.”

Though it now seems less likely that PS TV will be a strong competitor to the likes of Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku this year based on their lack of first or second-screen streaming offerings, reviewers still see plenty of potential in the PS TV for its $99 price, namely in video games as the name should expect, but will it be a strong enough foundation for the new device to build on in other corners of the market?

Microsoft have this week announced the introduction of media player service Plex to their Xbox games consoles, opening up more streaming services to the next-gen gaming devices.

To be released for the Xbox One later this week, and planned for a later date on the Xbox 360, the application is one which enables viewers to access video content such as films, on-demand TV shows, and short clips through their personal library of favorites – regardless of the website it came from.

For its Xbox One release, Plex are believed to be planning to allow users access to genre/cast-based ‘customized categories’ in browsing, and recommendations from across the streaming world based on history, service availability and general viewing habits.

Other features include ‘On Deck’, the ability for users to keep track of the shows that they are watching, with the chance to continue at the exact point they stopped or have suggested next episodes to watch.

The release will be seen as strange by many, as the Xbox console was the original hardware that first ran what many consider the best media center ever, XBMC.

For fans of the NHL, meanwhile, there is a bonus ability of being able to follow their franchise of choice by way of a personalised experience and highlights effort. For Xbox-specific developments, meanwhile, users will be able to control the app through Xbox Kinect motion sensor and voice-based controls.

Whether the more complete video experience can be seen as a sufficient expansion to Xbox’s ‘not console but entertainment hub’ plans will be discovered over time, so for now will Plex be able to make a strong start in their first home console appearance?

The upcoming set-top box from Sony known as ‘PlayStation TV’, already existent in its home country of Japan (where it is known as ‘PS Vita TV’) and soon to do so in the USA (as of 14 October), amongst other markets, is preparing for a multi-national release in Europe on 14 November, and have begun the process of helping some of its potential new users prepare.

The product’s impending release in two and six weeks, respectively, will give the product a much wider coverage on the global market, and Sony will be hoping that the PSTV can make a strong starting impression. To let users know what they could be buying, they have unveiled an official minute-long clip introducing the product and its features in both gaming and streaming purposes.

The official video description notes of the device: “PlayStation TV is a sleek and compact console with hundreds of Playstation games available to download or stream. Whether using as a second console for your bedroom or the primary gaming system in your living room, PlayStation TV is an easy way for gamers of all ages and skill levels to enjoy playing games together.”

Set to release at a price of £84.99/€99.99 with 1GB built-in storage and 3 free games, will the PlayStation TV grow its reputation with their European release? Some people not in the continent will already know first-hand what the product is all about, but for those who don’t:

Microsoft’s gradual global roll-out of last year’s Xbox One games console has taken a setback in its biggest potential new market, after they announced the Chinese release of the console would not be occuring as originally planned for today.

Planned to have already come out at the time of publication, the 23 September launch date has been removed by Microsoft and pushed to an unconfirmed time at the end of 2014, as they seek to fine-tune the product before putting it out in China.

A Microsoft spokesperson speaking to Polygon said of the efforts being put in at present, and why it has caused the launch delay: “At Xbox, we pride ourselves on delivering first-rate gaming and entertainment experiences, and to allow us to deliver on that promise, we need to reschedule the launch of Xbox One. Working with our partner, BesTV, we look forward to launching in China by the end of this year.”

Despite the issues, Microsoft are regardless of delays continued yesterday with an official market launch event at the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, giving away 100 units during the reveal. Pre-order customers have also been promised that they will receive an ‘added bonus’ upon launch of the console.

Microsoft representative Yusuf Mehdi summarised: “We are excited to bring game and entertainment innovation to China. We have an ambitious vision and we’re working hard with our partners to deliver Xbox One and great games and entertainment to China.”

Having released the console in close to 30 countries this month to mixed reception (including low reported week one sales in rival Sony‘s home country of Japan), will Xbox One be able to still release to any sort of great impact in such a key market over a year after the console was first made available in America?

With a release date now penned for 14 November, potential European users of the microconsole will be able to get their hands on it in exchange for €99.99/£84.99.

The set-top box device, marketed mainly for its gaming functions but also for second-screen streaming abilities, will be supportive of close to 700 titles from its first day – with iconic PS1, PSP, and PlayStation Vita games along with a number of ‘PlayStation minis’ series titles available on the microconsole, and even more notable games such as Minecraft promised for the future with designs on taking the total beyond 1,000.

Having already released in Japan in 2013, and set to do so in North America for $99.99 on 14 October, the European roll-out of the 1GB streaming product will be sold with voucher good for three digital downloads of PlayStation Vita games with OlliOlli, Velocity Ultra, and Worms Revolution Extreme being the titles that will serve as defaults on most units.

The product, along with gaming functions and streaming abilities that include PlayStation Now and PlayStation Store support, also carries the ability to be a remote second screen outlet for the PlayStation 4 console, offering users the ability to use the main console elsewhere when it is already in action. The official trailer for the European release, oddly identical to their promotional campaigns elsewhere, can be seen below: